When the chairman of the powerful Utah Board of Pardons and Parole is gunned down in the driveway of his home, Sam Kincaid, Chief of the Special Investigations Branch of the Utah Department of Corrections, is assigned to help Salt Lake City homicide detective Lt. Kate McConnell solve the murder.
The investigation leads them to a violent ex-convict with a long criminal history and a score to settle with the victim. But before he can be apprehended, his body is discovered at an abandoned military base. Could Sam and his family be next on the killer's list?

"This impressive debut...exudes verisimilitude from start to finish." -Publishers Weekly starred review

"Norman's precise, foursquare prose is a perfect match for his story. Bring on the series." -Kirkus Reviews